"Hua". Yuan Zhou stood up very calmly and even tidied up his cuffs with his hands. He stared straight ahead, appearing unhurried and unhurried.
Since he was going to receive the award, Yuan Zhou sat in the first row. Therefore, he could only see the cameras and the spotlights in front of him. The people behind him were all looking at him with his back facing the cameras.
This made him feel more relaxed.
"Pa Pa Pa Pa" A round of applause sounded. Yuan Zhou turned around and bowed to the people behind him to express his gratitude. Then, he turned around and bowed to the people in the first row.
When Yuan Zhou bowed, he maintained a calm and natural expression. After that, he walked up the stage.
Of course, there were people leading the way in front of him. Yuan Zhou walked up the stage unhurriedly.
"The head chef of our The Kitchen God is really young, isn't he?" Li Wei said to the microphone with a smile.
"Hahaha. That's right. He's young." Even more enthusiastic applause sounded from the audience.
At this time, Yuan Zhou had also walked up the stage.
"Mr. Li, please present the banner of the exemplary restaurant to our young and promising head chef Yuan," the host said.
The hostess brought a tray with a red velvet banner with golden words on it. She walked to Li Wei's side and waited for him to pick up the banner.
"Boss Yuan is young and promising. Continue to work hard," Li Wei said to Yuan Zhou as he picked up the banner with a kind expression.
"Thank you," Yuan Zhou nodded and took the banner with both hands.
After receiving the award, Li Wei walked forward with his entourage and said to the microphone again, "Alright. Now, let's welcome the winner to give his acceptance speech."
After that, Li Wei looked at Yuan Zhou with a smile, waiting for him to speak.
Yuan Zhou held the banner and lowered his head slightly. Then, he spoke calmly into the microphone.
"First of all, I would like to thank the judges for their serious judgment. I would also like to thank the organizer of the event. I would also like to thank Mr. Li who gave me the award. Of course, I would like to thank my customers most of all. Finally, I would like to thank myself," Yuan Zhou said.
When Yuan Zhou spoke, his eyes looked straight ahead. His voice was calm and steady, as if he was giving a government report, solemn and serious.
"Haha. Head Chef Yuan, your words are reasonable. Shouldn't you be thanking our chefs instead? Thank them for their contributions to Sichuan Cuisine. Do you have any other thoughts on Sichuan Cuisine, Head Chef Yuan?" asked the host.
"From now on, I will work hard to study Sichuan Cuisine and develop it. Thank you," Yuan Zhou said concisely.
"That's right. The purpose of this activity is to enrich the culture of Sichuan Cuisine and promote it better," the host said to Li Wei.
Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou slowly walked down the stage with the silk banner in his hand.
As soon as he stepped off the stage and turned his back to the camera, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief. He thought to himself, I was so nervous. There should be no problem with my voice.
Yes, Yuan Zhou was very nervous. He was so nervous that he calmed down. Fortunately, he had been running the restaurant for a long time and had learned to keep a straight face in front of Jiang Changxi's teasing.
After taking a deep breath, Yuan Zhou returned to his seat. After all, there was still a leader giving a speech.
Apart from receiving the award, the main purpose of this activity was to talk about how the culture of Sichuan Cuisine had become a bright and beautiful name card of Sichuan Province. Therefore, after receiving the award, there would also be a leader giving a speech.
However, the main character today was the chefs. After Yuan Zhou stepped off the stage, the leader gave a speech for ten minutes before the banquet began.
That's right, after the award ceremony, there would be a banquet. With so many chefs, food groups, the government's publicity department, and people from the investment promotion department, there would naturally be a banquet to buffer the atmosphere and allow everyone to chat.
"Come, Yuan, come here," Zhou Shijie called Yuan Zhou over as soon as the speech ended.
Zhou Shijie knew that if he didn't call Yuan Zhou over, Yuan Zhou would be back in a minute. After all, Yuan Zhou didn't like socializing.
However, it was necessary to socialize. Therefore, Zhou Shijie called out to Yuan Zhou.
"Chairman, I'm going to open my restaurant tonight," Yuan Zhou said as he walked up.
"Look at this kid. I asked him to come over and meet people, and he told me he was going to open his restaurant. He really can't leave his restaurant alone for a day," Zhou Shijie complained to the people beside him.
The people beside Zhou Shijie were all of the same status as him. There were senior chefs and government officials.
The moment he said that, the people beside him immediately smiled and looked at Yuan Zhou with a gentler gaze.
After all, in their opinion, Yuan Zhou had just received the award and the only thing he remembered was that he had to open his restaurant tonight. This was a serious and focused performance that was neither arrogant nor rash. Naturally, people liked him.
"Don't you admire people like this? Young and focused. That's why his culinary skills are so good," a white-haired old man chimed in.
"Head Chef Yuan is indeed a focused person. Only such a person can better develop the culture of our Sichuan Cuisine," said another government official.
"Neither arrogant nor rash. Not losing the spirit of a chef. How old is Head Chef Yuan this year?" the white-haired old man asked curiously.
"Head Chef Yuan is only 25 this year. He's not even 26 years old yet," said Lee Yanyi.
"Young. He's really young and promising," the white-haired old man nodded repeatedly.
"Indeed. He's not nervous on the stage and speaks appropriately. It's not easy for someone so young to be able to show off everything," Li Wei nodded with a smile.
"Yuan is very methodical in his speech. He's not messed up at all," another government official nodded.
Hearing such praise, Yuan Zhou felt a little guilty. However, he still kept a straight face and thanked them modestly.
"Yeah. When you were 25, you didn't have such skills and courage," Zhou Shijie laughed and said proudly.
"You speak as if you, Zhou Shijie, were capable," the white-haired old man curled his lips and said.
"That's why it's said that each generation is stronger than the previous one," Zhou Shijie didn't feel embarrassed and said instead.
"The student will surpass the master. Only then will we be able to pass on our skills," the government official nodded with a smile.
"Alright, let's not talk too much. Let me introduce to Yuan," said Zhou Shijie.
"What's there to introduce? I'll do it myself. I'm the previous chairman of the Sichuan Cuisine Association, Li Bin," the white-haired old man said directly.
"Yeah, let's do it ourselves," the people who spoke earlier all spoke up.
Yuan Zhou also greeted them one by one. Only then did it end.
Zhou Shijie's circle was the most important circle in the venue today. Naturally, he got to know everyone.
"Alright, there's nothing much to say to us. I won't hold up Yuan any longer. Look, others are still waiting to talk to Yuan," Zhou Shijie was naturally referring to the current chairman of the Sichuan Cuisine Association, Zhang Yan and the others.
Zhang Yan was also surrounded by a circle of chefs. These chefs were also from the famous big restaurants in Sichuan and some were from gourmet groups.
After exchanging greetings and thanking for a while, Yuan Zhou was pulled over by Zhang Yan and introduced again. Not mentioning anything else, the status of Yuan Zhou in the circle of gourmet companies in Sichuan had skyrocketed.
Leaving aside the fact that the exemplary restaurant represented the gourmet industry of Sichuan this year, just the status of the Three Trumpeters alone was enough to scold him to death if he didn't show respect to Yuan Zhou. Do you not want to stay in Sichuan anymore?
Yuan Zhou maintained the same style as he did on the stage, steady and calm. Actually, he was as timid as a dog. For the first time, he felt the benefits of being teased by Queen Jiang.
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